Was Polkadot really in the race to become one of Barca's sponsors?

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Binance in talks with FC Barcelona over sponsorship

It was

Polkadot could be Barcelona's new master sponsor

A few weeks ago, the news also emerged that Binance and FTX were also vying for the main space on the Barcelona shirt, but apparently, the negotiations have not

It was, but Barcelona decided in the end not to go with anybody in the crypto space.